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Capella University · School of Business, Technology, and Health Care Administration

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

DBADBAEnglish-taughtDoctor of Business Administration

Overview

An online professional doctorate in business administration with specializations in general management, organizational leadership and development, or strategy and innovation. The General Management specialization requires 90 quarter credits (eight core courses, five specialization courses and an applied-research capstone), with a $45,000 tuition cap for eligible students.

Official program name
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Awarded degree
Doctor of Business Administration
Source: capella.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Doctoral — DBA (professional doctorate)
Awarding institution
Source: capella.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United StatesWhere the institution or the unit that runs the program is based. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll.
Subject
Specializations
General Management · Organizational Leadership and Development · Strategy and Innovation
Source: capella.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Credits
90 quarter credits (GuidedPath) or 45 program points (FlexPath), General Management specialization; up to 24 transfer creditscredits (institution's own system) — not directly comparable with other credit systems.
Source: capella.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Language of instruction
EnglishEvidence: the program is offered and assessed in English as published; a module-by-module language statement is not published.
Source: capella.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Online DBA offered in FlexPath and GuidedPath online formats; no in-person requirement stated on the pages reviewed.

Source: capella.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We list English-taught online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in business subjects, awarded by institutions with legal recognition in their country. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus attendance, placements, schedule and time zones are shown separately, each only as the institution states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: capella.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits
Campus attendance: not verified
Placement / internship
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Asynchronous
Source: capella.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Study intensity
Flexible pace
Source: capella.edu · verified October 11, 2026

The program page does not say whether campus visits, in-person exams or placements are required. Ask the institution before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Capstone

  • Capstone project emphasizing applied research on a real issue within the student's organization.
    Source: capella.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Admissions

Required, optional, waiver-available and not-required items are shown exactly as the institution states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Prior degree / qualification
RequiredMaster's degree from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, or an internationally recognized institution
Source: capella.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum grade / GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (master's transcripts)
Source: capella.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Credit transfer
OptionalUp to 24 transfer credits, of which only 6 can be master's level
Source: capella.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Application fee
Not requiredNo application fee
Source: capella.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GMAT
Not required
Source: capella.edu · verified October 11, 2026
GRE General Test
Not required
Source: capella.edu · verified October 11, 2026
IELTS Academic
Required — minimum 6.5International applicants whose prior instruction was not in English.
Source: capella.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duolingo English Test
Required — minimum 105International applicants whose prior instruction was not in English.
Source: capella.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the intake the institution printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its published currency, fee category, academic year and basis. Nothing is converted; figures on different bases or in different currencies are not comparable, and tuition is not the full cost of study.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students — GuidedPath courseworkUS$800USDper creditEstimated tuitionUS$72,000 = 90 credits (institution's own system) × US$800 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required attendance, credit transfer reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of study.Source: capella.edu · verified October 11, 2026
All online students — FlexPath, per 12-week billing sessionUS$3,400USDper termSource: capella.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Resource kit (per quarter, coursework phase)
US$175 per termMandatory
Source: capella.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the institution for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

  • Capella Tuition Cap Tuition discount

    No more than $45,000 in total tuition

    Eligibility: Eligibility rules and exclusions apply; available to students who start through January 11, 2027

    How to apply: Contact Capella for details

    Deadline: January 11, 2027 start

    Source: capella.edu · verified October 11, 2026

  • Scholarship for international students Institutional scholarship

    Eligibility: Eligible international, non-U.S. citizen students in select programs, including non-U.S. citizens living overseas and studying online

    How to apply: Contact Capella for details

    Source: capella.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

Recognition, accreditation and eligibility

Separate questions: is the awarding institution legally recognized to award this degree, is the business school accredited, and who may enroll in this online program?

Legal recognition of Capella University

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — Accredited · since January 1, 1997 · next review 08/31/2033

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Authority in United States

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Business-school and program accreditation

  • Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)

    Business-school accreditation — Accredited · Capella's ACBSP-accredited Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

    Source: capella.edu · verified October 11, 2026

  • Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)

    Business-school accreditation — Accredited

    “ACBSP has accredited Capella University business programs and select specializations.”

    Source: capella.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Held by the business school. A school-level accreditation does not by itself mean that every program is covered.

Recognition in the institution's own country does not guarantee that the degree is recognized for employment, licensing or further study everywhere. Check with the relevant body where you plan to use it.

International applicants

  • International students may study online; those living outside the U.S. are not provided a visa and are not eligible for financial aid.Source: capella.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — Government dataset (US Department of Education IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. capella.edu/admissions-requirements/international-students/ — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. capella.edu/online-business-degrees/doctor-of-business-administration-program/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. capella.edu/online-business-degrees/doctor-of-business-administration-program/dba-general-management — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. capella.edu/online-business-degrees/mba-program/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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